ea0032p178 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Lipid Metabolism | ECE2013
Widdowson W Matthew
, McGowan Anne
, Phelan James
, Boran Gerard
, Reynolds John
, Gibney James
Introduction: Intestinal cholesterol absorption is known to be important in post-prandial lipid levels, and implicated in the development of vascular disease. This study evaluated the effect of intestinal gene expression on markers of early vascular disease in a cohort of diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.Methods: Subjects were identified from routine upper GI lists and enrolled as per local ethics approval. Intestinal gene expression was measured on du...